BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MANUAL 36-142
4 OCTOBER 2022
Personnel
CIVILIAN CAREER FIELD
MANAGEMENT AND CENTRALLY-
MANAGED PROGRAMS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and Forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1C Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFMAN36-606, 14 November 2019 Pages: 68
This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds
Civilian Management and Administration and Department of the Air Force Policy Directive
(DAFPD) 36-26, Total Force Development and Management. It outlines roles, responsibilities,
procedures, and criteria for civilian career field and centrally-managed programs, and is consistent
with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-130, Civilian Career and Developmental Programs, and
outlines procedures and criteria for civilian career field and centrally-managed programs. In
collaboration with the Chief, Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard
(NGB/CF), and the United States Space Force (USSF) Deputy Chief of Space Operations for
Human Capital (SF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1)
develops personnel policy for civilian career and developmental programs. This publication
applies to Department of the Air Force (DAF) Title 5, United States Code (USC) employees,
including those in Civilian Career Field Management Programs, Career Field Teams, supervisors,
managers, and employees (including members of the AF Reserve Officer Air Reserve Technician
(ART) program; Title 10 USC employees in the Defense Civilian Personnel system (DCIPS) and
Cyber Excepted Service positions; civilian personnel staff; and civilian employees at Joint service
organizations where the DAF is the executive agent, as well as the military supervisors of the
aforementioned civilian employees. It does not apply to personnel managed by the Senior
Executive Management Office or to Air National Guard, Title 32 Technicians. Ensure all records
generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322, Records
Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed of in accordance with
(IAW) the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records
